[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11606]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   WINNER OF LABOR'S ``COMMUNITY SERVICES AWARD''--TEAMSTERS LOCAL 36

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 26, 2005

  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, today I honor Teamsters Local 36--recognized 
with the ``Community Services Award'' by the San Diego-Imperial 
Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO.
  Teamsters Local 36 was chartered in 1946 and was originally founded 
as a building material and construction local. The charter was changed 
in 1980 to read Building Materials, Construction, Industrial, 
Professional and Technical Employees.
  In 1981, Teamsters built their own building and moved to their 
current location on Mercury Street in the heart of Kearny Mesa. This 
building is named in honor of their former Secretary-Treasurer, John S. 
Lyons. This hardworking, dedicated and diverse organization can always 
be depended upon.
  Their members volunteer for every food drive by working at the 
Margaret Sellers Post Office and routing the food from outlying Post 
Offices to the Food Bank. Each and every December, the Teamsters show 
up, complete with holiday cheer, pick up and deliver all the food to 
make the annual Holiday Food Distribution a success.
  They are always present, making a contribution to the people of San 
Diego and promoting the good name of Labor. That is why we honor and 
recognize Teamsters Local 36, one of the finest organizations in San 
Diego and Imperial County, as the recipient of the ``Community Services 
Award''!

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